Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Women in the U.S. Navy

Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022

1. Women in the U.S. Navy Marker

Inscription.
World War I
Over 11,000 women served

World War II
WAVES
Women accepted for volunteer
Emergency service
Over 100,000 served

1976
Fully integrated into the Navy

Erected by City of Ocala and Marion County.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World I • War, World II • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.

Location. 29° 11.154′ N, 82° 6.129′ W. Memorial is in Ocala, Florida, in Marion County. It can be reached from East Fort King Street 0.1 miles south of East Silver Springs Boulevard. Marker located within the Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2601 East Fort King Street, Ocala FL 34471, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Nursing in the U.S. Armed Forces (here, next to this marker); Womens Army Corps (here, next to this marker); Women’s Reserve of the Coast Guard Reserve (a few steps from this marker); United Service Organizations (a few steps from this marker); Gold Star Wives (a few steps from this marker); Gold Star Mothers

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(a few steps from this marker); Marine Corps Women’s Reserve (a few steps from this marker); Women in the Air Force (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.

Also see . . . Ocala-Marion County Veterans Memorial Park. Marion County Florida website entry (Submitted on November 14, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

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Photographed by Larry Gertner, unknown

2. Women in the U.S. Navy

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Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022

3. Women in the U.S. Navy Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 15, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 2. submitted on November 14, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on May 15, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.